Miliaria is one of the skin diseases caused by excessive sweating, which manifests itself as a rash on the face of an infant or on any other part of the body. In young children, it appears due to the immaturity of the sweat glands. According to the external type, this disease is divided into three types: deep, crystalline and red prickly heat. In babies, as in adults, the affected areas of the skin turn red, itch, and their temperature rises. The appearance of purulent vesicles is also possible. Simple prickly heat on the face of a newborn and on other parts of the body usually does not require special treatment, only hygiene rules. And for its other types, you need to monitor and take the necessary measures. These include constant hygiene care and skin treatment with ointments, creams and powders.
Sweating on the face of a newborn. Reasons for the appearance
The baby was recently born, which means that his sweat glands are not yet able to work at full capacity and at the moment can be clogged. It follows from this that the more the crumbs sweat, the more likely it is that prickly heat will appear innewborns on the face. Other factors can also provoke this disease:
- Baby is less than three weeks old.
- Finding a premature baby in an incubator.
- Temperature crumbs over 37 degrees Celsius.
- Long stay of the child in a humid room with warm air.
- Excessive sun exposure.
- Living in an area with high humidity.
- Being overweight.
- Using medications that cause excessive sweating.
Signs and symptoms
When prickly heat appears on the face of a newborn, the first thing that catches your eye is a rash, it is she who serves as the main symptom. Other symptoms may vary, depending on the type of disease.
1. Crystal prickly heat
Most often this type occurs in infants. The rash appears in the form of small white vesicles, located separately or merged together. They are quite easy to damage, after which the affected area of \u200b\u200bthe skin begins to peel off. Basically, such prickly heat is found on the face of a newborn baby.
2. Red prickly heat
It appears in the form of homogeneous red pimples, the skin around them also turns red. Such prickly heat is accompanied by severe itching, soreness and fever of the affected area of the skin. When the air humidity is high, the symptoms worsen significantly.
3. Deep prickly heat
When prickly heat is deep, the rash has a natural skin color. This type is most often found on the arms or legs, while it tends to appear literally “before our eyes”. This prickly heat passes as quickly as it arises. In children, it is quite rare, it is rather an adult "disease".
When to See a Doctor
If the baby is less than a month old, then there is no need to call a doctor, since in the first 4 weeks of life, doctors themselves visit the baby once a week. And if the child is older, then you need to call a pediatrician at home or visit a dermatologist's office on your own. This must be done in order for the doctor to confirm or refute your alleged diagnosis, since a rash on the skin of a crumb may be a sign of another disease.
